Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-16
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EIgHT EDITOR No. 70.
MINOR MENTION.

completed yesterday.
"a Tin Soldier" will be presented at
Dohany's this evening. For jolly
good laugh, it beats them all.
The young ladies of the Presbyterian
church met for social hour Yesterday
afternoon at the residence OF Mrs. Jane
Baldwin, on Willow avenne.
Four dollars and forty-nine cents per
ton is the price to be paid for the soft
coal to be burned in the public schools
this winter. l.. G. Knots has the con-
tract to furnish it.
Evidently people do not believe winter |
Is coming, FOR the "fur coat man''on the
street could not sell his wares yester-
day. Possibly the public prefer to pat
ronize their home merchants.
DR.. NJ. A. Ellis, of this city, has pur-
chased the stock OF goods at Silver City
formerly owned by BrintOn u Wood
man, over which there was SO much
trouble and SO many suits month ago.
The grand jury yesterday indicted
Frank King and James McGraw for
larceny. They are the parties who stole
an overcoat from Jacob Neumayer's
hotel, and another one from Belle
Clover's place at 800 Broadway,
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Fredrica
Fredrickson suffered an amputation of
tu0 lOOJ. oHC htto loi SOilO oiiiO pSCh
troubled with a cancerOus affection, and
amputation was deemed necessary. The
operation was performed by Drs. Macrae
and Thomas.
Said prominent business man on
Broadway to the reporter yesterday:
1--WE have man-hole on this street that
you fellows have not got onto yet;
place hardly large enough for man to
get into, yet they seem to do thriving
business selling whisky Comment is
unnecessary.
Another mishap has befallen S. II.
Kelley, the druggist on Main street,
BY a mis-step he fell and broke his leg.
He had not fully recovered from a fall
he had last winter, which sprained his
leg SO badly as to ontine him to his
room for some time. He see ms to be
having more than his share of personal
misfOrtunes.
The commissioners have canvassed
the election returns, and establish the
democratic majority in this county at
about 400. Yesterday they went to
Neola to establish the "Ellithorpe'
road. 1t generally takes about two or
three days for them to get in good run
ming order, and by tomorrow they will
probably be under full headway.
Ex-Jailor Schort,a well-known former
citizen OF Council Bluffs who has for two
years been engaged in the agricultural
implement business at Correctionville,
in this state, is contemplating re-
moval to this city. He has disposed of
his business there. His many old
friends would welcome him back.
A song recital is arranged for Friday
evening next, at the residence of |. M.
TreynOr, Cos First avenue. The follow
ing artists will appear: Messrs. Young,
Brigham and Treynor, Nine. Young ac
companist. These names are all famil-
lar to the music lovers of Council Bluffs
and are sufficient guarantee of the ex-
cellence OF the programme to be rem
dered.
The Seward and Geneva line of the
Fremont, Elkhorn g. Missouri Valley
Neb., will be open for business Wednes-
day, November Is, embracing the fol-
lowing stations: Linwood, Able, Skull
Creek, Brainard, Dwight, Bee, Seward,
GOner, Beaver Crossing, Hunkins, Exc
ter, Buxton and Geneva.
The Telephone company is meeting G
with a continued increase of business in
this city. Last week five new wires
were put up, and the linemen are now
Mt work putting up cross-arms for twenty
more new subscribers. Work will be
begun to-day replacing the old poles on
Broadway with new ones fOrty-tve feet
in height. This will be IL long needed
improvement.
JIG. Upton yesterday closed deal
by which +. M. Kennedy, an engineer
on the Union Pacific, becomes the
owner Of house and two lots in Ev-
erett's addition, formerly the property
of Mr.. Baumgartner, of Henderson, Ia.
also another deal by which r. 7. Bry-
ant sells to Louis Paine for $500 lot 1C
in block H. Curtis & Ramsey's addition
II the present pleasant weather lasts
until next Tuesday night, the con-
tractors expect to have the street paw.
ing completed. The force is putting
down about two hundred yards per hour
and will have Bluff street finished by II
Washington avenue, where there i!
about two days work, thence to Glen
and Park avenues.
There was an attendance of about
seventy-fve at the literary entertain
ment in the Y. M. g. A. rooms las
evening. A humorous reading by Rev
T.. j. Mackey and readings from Shakes
peare by Mr.. f. Macintosh were vel
received. The matter-of-fact lesson OF
IA Bar of Iron," by Mr.. Harry Curtis
was very interesting. The attendance
WAS huCH larger tndH week ago, ant
those present felt we'll paid for going.
j. G. Hoffman, hotel man OF expert
ence, has assumed control OF the West
ern house. That popular hostelry ha
been put in excellent condition for tn
accommodation of the public. Rates
Day board, So. so; with room, $3.50 an
$500. He solicits your patronage.
Stoves. Weekly and monthly pay
ments. Mandels.
One thousand head OF one, two an
three-year-old steers for sale. Will Civ
credit to reliable parties. Enquire G
A. j. Greenamayer, 623 Mynstcr st
telephone l2l.
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Domestic patterns and patterns 70
stamping ana embroidery. Latest style
and finest designs. Domestic o.iic,
Jos Main street.
J. w. and L. L. Squire lend money.
District Court Doings.
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